Medford, Massachusetts, has been a part of Massachusetts history since the 1630s when Governor John Winthrop travelled here, and named a rock in the Middlesex fells after the cheese in...
Worcester, the "Heart of the Commonwealth", developed an extremely diverse industrial base. This diversity was a magnet for drawing immigrants from all parts of the world to work in the...
Gary Priest has compiled a unique look at this Maine mountain town as it has evolved through the years since its incorporation in 1855. He meticulously documents the history and...
When Abington was founded in 1812, it was much larger than it is now. At that time, it encompassed both East Abington and South Abington, which today are Rockland and...
As early as 1776, the resort of Cape May in southern New Jersey was recognized as a popular, healthy place for bathing in the Atlantic Ocean. The hotels were boarding...
The City of Ogdenburg has a colorful past. Sitting on the banks of the St. Lawrence at the mouth of the Oswagatchie on the northern border of the state, the...
Ocean County, the second largest county in New Jersey, leads the state in terms of population growth over the past several decades. Long known for its beautiful barrier island beaches...
Chatham's location, spectacular coastline, bountiful resources of seafood, and a temperate climate attract people. First it was the Monomoyick tribe, then in the 17th century, English settlers who gave it...
Ridgway is the county seat of Elk County, on the edge of the Allegheny National Forest and within the Pennsylvania Wilds and Lumber Heritage Regions. The town is surrounded by...
Roslyn has always been known by its superlatives. It began life as one of the wildest coal camps in the state, grew into the headquarters of Washington's largest coal mine...
Plymouth is known world-wide because of the Pilgrim story and its considerable significance for the history of the United States. Visitors have made their own pilgrimages to Plymouth for hundreds...
Early in its 250 year history Northborough presented a varied environment. The town's rich soils supported family farms while its location on the Assabet River encouraged water powered manufacturing. Positioned...
Life in this part of Western New York State began typically as wilderness owned by the Holland Land Company, based in Batavia. Joseph Ellicott was mandated to survey and plot...
Johnsonburg has made paper for over 125 years. It was, and is, surrounded by forests. Thus, timber, logging and forest products sustained the town. Located within the Pennsylvania Wilds region,...
When Rockland was king, shoes were its currency. As part of a seven-town shoe manufacturing district that saw its heyday between the 1880s and 1920s, Rockland helped make one quarter...
Rails of the Northwest Through Time is a tour of Montana, North Dakota, Idaho, and Washington. One hundred eighty-four photographs demonstrate the landscape, the structures, and the iron road that...
Monmouth County has often been referred to as the crossroads of New Jersey. Centrally located within the state, one of the most crucial battles during the American Revolutionary War took...
Broad Channel Through Time by Dan Guarino traces the story of the unique, close-knit community, residing on the last inhabited island in New York City's Jamaica Bay. Variously known as...
As you walk past ancient seaport burial grounds, slanted mossy headstones, and centuries-old neighborhoods, it doesn't take much imagination to be transported back in time. Let Portsmouth Through Time take...
In his new book Anthony M. Sammarco outlines the Back Bay of Boston, a neighborhood of the city that is not just the quintessential Victorian neighborhood of the 19th century,...
Brighton and Allston Through Time outlines a neighborhood of the city of Boston which was once known as Little Cambridge before it became an independent town from Cambridge in 1807....
Today, each visitor to Williamsburg, Virginia, takes a step back in time to the small town that for nearly a century was capital of Virginia, one of the most influential...
On May 13, 1607, three small English ships – the Susan Constant, the Godspeed and the Discovery – approached a spit of shore at what was soon named Jamestown, the...
"No place has played a larger role in the history of American flight technology or flight technology in general than Langley Research Center," observed Tom D. Crouch Ph.D., D.H.L., an...
When Samuel Stillman Pierce opened his store in 1831, he vowed, “I may not make money for the next five years, but I shall make a reputation.” Pierce went on...
Beautiful San Francisco Bay is among the world’s finest natural harbors and a tourist mecca, but more attention is paid to the cities on its perimeter than to the scenic...
Take a journey through the railroading landscape of Northeastern Pennsylvania. This richly illustrated volume showcases a colorful assortment of locomotives captured from the late 1980s to the present day. From...
So often, we get caught up in the idea of history being measured in centuries when so much has already happened in this century. 21st Century Long Island will appeal...
Follows Edward Stanley’s 1824–25 journey through North America, a formative tour that profoundly shaped his political ideals. In July 1824, Edward Geoffrey Smith Stanley arrived in New York City at...
A Pittsburgh steel heiress, a world-renowned artist, and a Chinese Bishop on the run from communist authorities cross paths due to a set of spellbinding circumstances put in motion more...
More Moments in Marin History: Familiar Tales and Untold Stories, Volume II is a collection of historical photographs and accompanying articles that first appeared in the Marin Independent Journal newspaper....
This book follows in the footsteps of Springfield: An Intimate Portrait, which arrived on bookshelves in 2020 and proved to be a popular read, despite its debut during the Covid...
A veteran journalist’s engaging memoir recounting four decades in newspapers, from sports and politics to Hollywood and the industry's decline. Boston's Fading Ink: A Journalist's Path Through the Good Years...
This is the story of the frontier in California that grew to the city of Livermore. The town was created simultaneously with the Transcontinental Railroad. Initially a ranching railroad town...
Captures the unique community of shuttle fans camping in the Mojave Desert, celebrating the dawn of the New Space Age. Waiting for Spaceships vividly portrays a forgotten community of pilgrims...
A clever collaboration between potter, Herman C. Cole, and artist and entrepreneur, Anna M. Graham, led to the creation of Hillside Pottery in 1927. Located along the banks of the...
